sek-hunter
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Last year, my buddy bought a 2003 202 LPX with the Volvo Penta 5.0GXi-D, fuel injected. He got what we both thought was a GREAT deal. Turns out the old saying 'You get what you pay for' is working out to be true.
The boat would start, idle good, then seem to flood. Smelled like it was running rich. He decided to take it to a Volvo Mechanic (hard to find in our neck of the woods). They kept the boat for 2 weeks and charged him a 'boat' load to put a new distributor in and no change to the boat.
It still would idle for a while, then wouldn't start back unless you held the throttle at wide open, then wouldn't run long at all. Lots of smoke.
Took the boat to another mechanic. He swapped out the ECM with another boat and said it ran great. So, the boat needed an ECM. Sent the ECM to cali as recommended by a forum member. The guy said it was good but had trouble codes. He erased the codes and sent it back.
Started the boat tonight. It started quick and idled good for about 10 min. I shut it off and tried to start it back. Wouldn't start til I buried the throttle and then wouldn't run right. Wouldn't run at all under 3/4 throttle. The engine pulsed up and down the second time as well... Constantly at probably 200 - 300 rpm's.
Any suggestions?
After the wide open throttle start, it won't start at all.
Suggestions? Or does anyone know of an OUTSTANDING Volvo Penta Mechanic in the Kentucky/Tennessee Area?
The boat would start, idle good, then seem to flood. Smelled like it was running rich. He decided to take it to a Volvo Mechanic (hard to find in our neck of the woods). They kept the boat for 2 weeks and charged him a 'boat' load to put a new distributor in and no change to the boat.
It still would idle for a while, then wouldn't start back unless you held the throttle at wide open, then wouldn't run long at all. Lots of smoke.
Took the boat to another mechanic. He swapped out the ECM with another boat and said it ran great. So, the boat needed an ECM. Sent the ECM to cali as recommended by a forum member. The guy said it was good but had trouble codes. He erased the codes and sent it back.
Started the boat tonight. It started quick and idled good for about 10 min. I shut it off and tried to start it back. Wouldn't start til I buried the throttle and then wouldn't run right. Wouldn't run at all under 3/4 throttle. The engine pulsed up and down the second time as well... Constantly at probably 200 - 300 rpm's.
Any suggestions?
After the wide open throttle start, it won't start at all.
Suggestions? Or does anyone know of an OUTSTANDING Volvo Penta Mechanic in the Kentucky/Tennessee Area?
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